ETHN 162AFederal Indian Law: Native Sovereignty and Settler Colonialism
Understand the historical intricacies of tribal law and why they matter today. Students will engage with US and Native understandings of legal, political, financial, and geographical power. Examine how indigenous ways of understanding land, water, religion, family, and culture intersect and clash with law and policy as it is currently structured in the U.S. Understand Supreme Court cases that impact contemporary legal and cultural notions of tribal sovereignty.
Prerequisites
None listed in the catalog.